Young People and Politics

Un Voto, Bo Futuro!

2010-08-09T13:58:00.000-07:00

YVR debate

2010-01-20T19:08:00.000-08:00

The YVR debate on the 18th January (Telecuraçao and 88Rockorsou) was a great success! It was for the first time that young people of different political lists got the opportunity to participate in a debat with each other and for the people at home to get to know them better.

YOUNG VOTERS ROCK DEBATE, 18th January 2010

2010-01-18T06:20:00.000-08:00

Today from 6p.m.-7.30 p.m. on Teleçuracao and 88Rockorsou. Don't miss it, because it's gonna be hot!

LAUNCH YOUNG VOTERS ROCK! MAGAZINE

2010-01-15T21:08:00.000-08:00

On the 14th of January YPP launched its first magazine about politics, Young Voters Rock!, at Tu tu tango. It is for the first time that a magazine on such an important topic is published on Curaçao. Curtis Meris, Judeska Carlo, Jean-Carlo Alves da Silva and Andrew Servania received the first copies. Young Voters Rock ! is available at different schools and at central places on the island. Get yourself one, if you haven't yet!

Bon Pasku i Feliz Aña Nobo‏

2009-12-24T18:16:00.000-08:00

December 9, 2009 Un voto Bo Futuro, Pueblo Soberano in the House!

2009-12-16T02:51:00.001-08:00

On December 9, 2009 Mr. Mac Cijntje and Colin Trinidad from Pueblo Soberano were our guests. It was fun since they also came with some other young people who also had the oportunity to participate in the radio show.

Debate "LEI KU OTRO"

2009-12-10T13:31:00.000-08:00

7th December was a busy day for YPP. Neysa participated, with 5 other young people, in a very interesting debate about the relations within in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and in particulair the relationship between the Netherlands Antilles and the Netherlands.

INTERVIEW MR. HAROLD DAAL

2009-12-10T13:24:00.000-08:00

On 7th December Elise en Feiza interviewed Mr. Harold Daal and learned a lot more about the election process.

December 7, 2009 Interview Mr. Pedro Atacho

2009-12-09T17:14:00.000-08:00

On December 7th Rhona got the opportunity to interview the president of the "Staten", Mr. Pedro Atacho. She also got a tour in the "Staten". Check out the pictures on our Young Voters Rock Facebook Fanpage.

December 2, 2009 Un voto Bo Futuro, PNP in the House!

2009-12-09T16:51:00.000-08:00

On December 2, 2009 Mr. Humphrey Davelaar, Riglene Gouverneur- Cristina and Thierry Goeloe from the Partido Nashonal di Pueblo were our guests.

INTERVIEW MSI

2009-12-05T16:51:00.000-08:00

YVR is on the move. The 4th December, Neysa and Feiza, were pleased to interview the leader of one of the new party for the election of the 22th of January, MSI (Movementu Solushon Isla), Mr. Edgar Leito. The political party is strongly a one issue party and wants, as their name says, to find a solution for our refinery. All result of our interviews will be published in our magazine in January. So keep following us!

INTERVIEW PS

2009-12-05T16:10:00.000-08:00

On the 1th December Neysa, Jakeema en Prilly got the chance to interview the political leader of Pueblo Soberano, Mr. Helmien Wiels. As you can see, the tv team was also present for an interview. It was an interesting and informative interview.

Interview PAR

2009-12-05T09:02:00.000-08:00

Last Thursday YVR interviewed PAR political leader, Mrs. Emily de Jongh-Elhage, to find out what their political program is for the next election on the 22th January.

LAUNCH "UN VOTO BO FUTURO"

2009-11-28T09:01:00.000-08:00

On the 25th November the launch of our radioprogram on Rockorsou "Un voto bo futuro" was a fact. The program was such a success, that we even got 30 minutes extra air time! We had Almir Godett and Jefferdion Polonius of the FOL as guests and Hans Els of the Combined List. Together with the young voters public the discussion was very dynamic. Tune in again next wednesday at Rockorsou (88.3 FM) from 6pm-7pm!

YOUNG VOTERS ROCK @ DOLFIJN FM

2009-11-22T17:36:00.000-08:00

Last Friday Neysa en Feiza were guests at Maarten Schakels' and Tony Castro's radioprogram on Dolfijn FM to promote the Young Voters Rock campaign, that officially was launched on the 16th November. Like always with Maarten and Tony, it was a blast!

Drayer & Campman

2009-11-22T17:24:00.000-08:00

Rhona was guest at Drayer & Campman on the 17th November to talk about the launch of the new campaign of Young People and Politics, Young Voters Rock. As everbody knows on the 22th January elections of Parliament are held and it is important that everbody, in particular young people, goes voting and above all votes consciously! For more info see also our Fan page - Young Voters Rock on Facebook............

YOUNG VOTERS ROCK!!!

2009-10-22T15:50:00.001-07:00

Un bes ta awero...falta precies 3 luna! Informa bo mes pa bo voto ta KONSIENTE!!

25 September 2009, De Arubaanse Parlementsverkiezingen

2009-09-27T18:06:00.000-07:00

Op 25 september hebben Neysa en Michara YPP vertegenwoordigd bij Tele Curacao tijdens de uitslagen van de verkiezingen op Aruba. Zoals bekend heeft de Arubaanse Volkspartij (AVP) de Arubaanse parlementsverkiezingen gewonnen.

AVP krijgt 12 van de 21 zetels in de Staten; Dit is een enorme verschuiving in de Arubaanse politiek. Het eiland werd acht jaar lang geregeerd door de Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo (MEP), die met haar meerderheid in het parlement zonder coalitiepartner kon regeren.

“Het volk heeft voor verandering gekozen” -Mr Eman

AVP beloofde de Arubaanse kiezers afschaffing van een door MEP ingevoerde omzetbelasting. De christendemocraten wensen tevens een betere band met Nederland. Onder MEP-premier Nel Oduber werd de verhouding met Den Haag gekenmerkt door strubbelingen. De meer op Nederland georiënteerde opstelling van AVP zou de staatkundige veranderingen in het koninkrijk der Nederlanden, waarbij ook Aruba goedkeuring moet geven aan de opheffing van het Antilliaanse staatsverband per 2010, kunnen vereenvoudigen. AVP heeft ook beloofd de raffinaderij op het eiland te heropenen.

De Amerikaanse oliemaatschappij Valero sloot de raffinaderij twee weken geleden. Ruim 700 mensen kwamen toen op straat te staan. Beoogd premier Mike Eman wil oliemaatschappijen tegemoet komen met belastingvoordelen als investeerderaftrek en een winstbelastingregime. Aruba heeft te kampen met grote economische tegenslagen. Door de mondiale economische crisis heeft de voor het eiland belangrijke toeristenindustrie te lijden onder het wegblijven van Amerikaanse bezoekers.

YPP feliciteert AVP met haar overwinning en wenst AVP veel success!

September 23, 2009 Shap Politiko

2009-09-27T17:56:00.000-07:00

On September 23, 2009 we were guests at Shap Politko together with Eugene Rhuggenaath, ex-politician and Maharo Isenia from the Curacao Development Foundation (CDF).

Rhona represented YPP tremendously in this panel. The topic of today's Shap Politiko was the involvement of young people in politics. We discussed why young people are not so involved in politics and what is it that has to be done to attract them more. We also anounced that we have great plans for the coming period to encourage young people to vote consciously. We didn't tell much, but this project will be made public very soon. It was a great experience and we encourage all YPP'ers to tune in every wednesday at Radio Hoyer 101.9 FM between 17.30 and 19.00 to stay informed.

September 16, 2009

2009-09-25T20:05:00.000-07:00

We are impressed and very sure of the fact that our Pais Korsou has a brilliant future! Today we met with some youngsters aging between 17 and 23 years old and boy they had ideas and energy! It was just great. We had great fun developing a plan for the coming elections.

The project is on its way!

De kloof tussen jongeren en politiek

2009-09-17T19:19:00.000-07:00

Politiek is een vrij abstract begrip voor veel jongeren. Het is iets onbereikbaars en zelfs onaantastbaar, als een hermetisch afgesloten eigen wereldje, waar je als gewone sterveling maar moeilijk vat op kan krijgen. Wij hebben vaak het gevoel dat we ergens in de marge staan voelen ons machteloos en kunnen ons niet voorstellen enige invloed uit te kunnen oefenen.

Eens in de zoveel jaar gaat de politieke wereld open en krijgen we een kijkje in de keuken en kunnen we zelfs enige invloed uitoefenen op de samenstelling ervan. Helaas is voor veel jongeren zelfs die invloed een illusie geworden; ze voelen zich in grote getale bedrogen door niet nagekomen afspraken en schijnvertoningen.

Is politiek dan vervreemd geraakt van jongeren?

Absoluut niet, Obama heeft laten zien dat politiek buiten haar gesloten wereld kan treden en de alledaagse leefwereld van kiezers binnen kan gaan. Naast het verbinden van twee gescheiden werelden heeft de campagne bovendien geografische grenzen doen vervagen door de presidentsverkiezing een zaak van mondiale importantie te maken.

De belangrijkste vereiste om überhaupt de keuze te maken om te participeren in een politieke omgeving is motivatie. Een aantal aspecten die motivatie bij burgers en jongeren in het bijzonder kan oproepen om in te grijpen is: een gevoel van medeverantwoordelijkheid voor onze toekomst, een issue die je direct raakt, het geloof dat jouw participatie kan leiden tot veranderingen en het gevoel van voldoening die je krijgt door te participeren,

Met het oog op de ontmanteling van de Nederlandse Antillen en de opbouw van o.a. het nieuwe land Curaçao is de participatie van jongeren in de politiek des te meer van belang. De culturele, sociale en economische drijfveren zijn echter niet genoeg om de kloof tussen jongeren en politiek op te willen heffen. Men kan wel een brug willen bouwen en veranderingen aankondigen, maar als het gereedschap en een gezonde politieke omgeving ontbreekt zal een brug nooit gebouwd kunnen worden.

Obama heeft op het juiste moment in de geschiedenis met de juiste gereedschap de kloof tussen jongeren en de politiek grotendeels weten te dichten. Laten wij dat ook doen!

Speech Rhona Mendez
Are You da nxt Min Pres? Seminar
10 september 2009

Are YOU da nxt Min-Pres? Pictures

2009-09-17T19:08:00.000-07:00

September 7, 2009 Dinner with Mr. Kay van de Linde

2009-09-12T10:39:00.000-07:00

August 29, 2009 Political History Class Pics

2009-09-06T08:15:00.000-07:00

Political History Class, August 29, 2009

2009-09-06T08:00:00.000-07:00

On August 29, 2009 we met with Papi Jessurun for a political history class.

It's amazing how much happened in our political history and it becomes more amazing when someone that important like Papi Jessurun tells the story as he himself contributed enormeously to this history. The details make the story come alive.

After this class, we feel so proud of the ones that were part of this history, like Doktor da Costa Gomez, Mr. Jonckheer, Mr. Evertsz, and many more.

We learned a lot and hope to share this experience with you shortly.

Could YOU be the next political superstar?

2009-09-02T17:49:00.000-07:00

Have you ever asked yourself if YOU could be the next political superstar?

We're sure you have...just as we did!We are proud to present the person who can answer this question and tell us how we've got to do it. This is the moment! Elections are coming up and our country definitely needs new leadership.Join us the evening of September 10th at Teatro Luna Blou, where the Dutch spin-doctor, Mr. Kay van de Linde, will be presenting how we can become the next political superstars!

Who is Kay?

After his high school graduation in 1983, Kay van de Linde moves to New York City to start his career in the mailroom of The Garth Group, the political media consulting firm founded by legendary media maven, David Garth. In 1988, Kay received his BA in Political Science from Columbia University. After moving up through the ranks, Kay is promoted to President of the Garth Group in 1993, after the successful campaign making Rudy Giuliani Mayor of New York. In January of 2001, Kay returns to Europe to become campaign strategist of the new political movement Leefbaar Nederland. After the elections of 2002, Kay starts to focus on corporate consulting. In 2004 he becomes partner at HVR in The Hague. And in 2008 he launches his own firm, Press Strategies. He specializes in press strategy, positioning, reputation management, issue management, crisis communications and political campaigns.

The Young People and Politics Foundation is a fact!

2009-08-30T12:58:00.000-07:00

The foundation was officially incorporated on August 28th with the vision to awaken the passion for political awareness and involvement in all young people of Curaçao and create a sustainable and attractive political environment in Curaçao, in which active participation of young people is a conditio sine qua non.

Check out more pictures of the moment of incorporation at Notaris Eshuis on our Facebook group Young People and Politics.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=91810935697&ref=ts

KAY VAN DE LINDE - 10 september 2009

2009-08-28T17:03:00.001-07:00

Kay van de Linde (1962) is een Nederlandse communicatiestrateeg met veel ervaring op het gebied van strategische communicatie, crisiscommunicatie, persstrategie en politieke campagnes. Hij specialiseert zich in CEO branding, crisiscommunicatie, free publicity, issue management, persstrategie, politieke en corporate campagnes, en reputatiemanagement.

Na zijn middelbare schoolopleiding vertrok Kay van de Linde in 1983 naar New York City om zijn communicatie carrière te beginnen in de postkamer van The Garth Group, Inc., een gerenommeerd strategisch communicatie-adviesbureau gespecialiseerd in nationale en internationale politieke campagnes alsmede bedrijfs-communicatie en strategie.

Kay van de Linde werkte zich omhoog via de onderzoeks- en produktie-afdelingen van The Garth Group en behaalde in 1988 een Bachelors Degree in Politieke Wetenschappen aan Columbia University. Hij werd 1993 benoemd tot President van de Garth Group na de succesvolle campagne van Rudy Giuliani voor Burgemeester van New York.

Gedurende zijn zeventien-jarige carrière in de Verenigde Staten werkte Kay van de Linde onder andere aan de campagnes van Walter Mondale (NYS Presidential Primary 1984), Al Gore (NYS Presidential Primary 1988), John Heinz (Pennsylvania Senate 1988) Ed Koch (NYC Mayor 1985, 1989), Rudy Giuliani (NYC Mayor 1993), Mario Cuomo (NYS Governor 1994), Irene Saez (Venezuela President 1998), Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania Senate 1986, 1992, 1998), en de PPD Party van Puerto Rico (Plebiscite 1998; Primaries 1999).

In januari 2001 keerde hij terug naar Europa en werd campagneadviseur van Leefbaar Nederland. Tijdens de spraakmakende verkiezingscampagne van 2002 regisseerde Kay van de Linde de historische opkomst van de toenmalige lijsttrekker, Pim Fortuyn. Na de verkiezingen werkte Kay van de Linde als onafhankelijk communicatieadviseur. In 2004 werd hij partner bij HVR, adviesbureau voor management en consultancy in strategische communicatie te Den Haag. Van 2006 tot 2008 werkte Kay van de Linde als communicatiestrateeg voor voormalig VVD-minister en Trots op Nederland oprichtster, Rita Verdonk.

In 2008 richtte Kay van de Linde zijn eigen bureau op, Press Strategies.

Na memoria di Sra. Mena van West

2009-08-06T18:52:00.000-07:00

Den e periodo ku nos tabata organisando Young People and Politics Seminar nos a hanja e oportunidad di sera konosi ku hopi hende. Un di nan tabata Sra. Mena van West. Te ku dia 19 di april 2009, e dia ku nos a sera konosi ku Sra. Mena, nos no ta tin niun idea ken Sra. Mena tabata i kon importante su rol den nos historia politika ta.

Sra. Mena tabata un di e Damanan di Djarason ku a kana di kas pa kas pa asina logra derechi di voto pa hende muhe na Korsou na anja 1948 i tambe sinja nos hendenan muhe tokante politika. Tambe Sra. Mena tabata un di e prome muhenan riba un lista politiko na anja 1951.

Nos ta hopi agradesi ku nos ta tin e oportunidad di topa ku Sra. Mena. Nos ta hopi kontentu ku e dia ei nos a puntra Sra. Mena si e kier a saka un potret ku nos. Pa nos e potret aki ta un simbolo di kontinuidat di desaroyo humano pa mira Sra. Mena, ku a lucha pa hende muhe hanja derechi di voto, huntu ku nos, hobennan profeshonal, hende muhe ku e ambishon pa un dia yuda goberna nos pais.

Nos ta spera ku nos tambe por tin e kurashi ku Sra. Mena i tur e otro Damanan di Djarason tabata tin pa trese kambio den politika na Korsou. Nos profundo kondelensia na famia di Sra. Mena van West i na tur hende ku di un manera of otro Sra. Mena van West a inspira.

Sra. Mena, danki pa inspira nos. Drumi dushi.

2009-07-26T18:16:00.000-07:00

YPP Sunday

Awe ta nos prome YPP Sunday. Nos a get together na Feiza su kas pa sigi ku e formalisashon di nos fundashon. Nos a papia entre otro di nos vishon, mishon i nos metanan. Feiza ta e secretaris i penningmeester di Fundashon YPP (i.o.).

Nos tur a trese algu. Haydee, ku ta nos tweede secretaris, a trese su "famous home made tuna salad". Neysa ku ta e boardmember ku ta enkarga ku PR i Communication a hasi su bida fasil i a kumpra salada di galinja i pan boyo. Giolina, vice president, a trese bolo pasobra mayan e ta hasi anja. Anto ami, president, a disidi di drenta kushina i traha un TREMENDO lasagna

Next YPP Sunday bo tambe lo ta invited!!! Stay tuned!!!

2009-06-12T08:31:00.000-07:00

Meeting with Dutch Students
Last sunday (june 7, 2009) YPP spoke with a couple of students public administration of the University of Utrecht. They have been on the island for a month doing research about the consequences of the dismanteling of the Netherlands Antilles for the people of Curaçao. They wanted to hear the opinion of YPP and other young people on this topic.

2009-06-09T11:16:00.000-07:00

More TV and Radio ...
Last sunday Rhona and Giolina were guests on Djadumingu Mainta ku Maritza Becher. Gwendell Mercelina interviewed them on the results of the Young People and Politics seminar and asked them about future YP&P activities. Feiza was also present but did not appear on television

2009-06-09T11:08:00.000-07:00

"Our Next steps"-Brainstorm
Last saturday night we had our first brainstorm on how to continue what we started with our seminar.

2009-06-07T05:13:00.000-07:00

YP&P on TeleCuracao
Today 10:00 AM we are guests in Djadumingu mainta ku Maritza Becher´. We're going to look back upon the `Young People and Politics Seminar´. We'll also be talking about what we're going to do next ... so watch!

Or listen to
YP&P on TOP FM 93.3
Today 11:30 AM we are guests in Phylis Hernandez' program Frente Frente on TOP FM 93.3.

2009-06-04T04:52:00.000-07:00

Opinion di ami komo hóben despues di a sa ku ta e tempu ideal pa hóbennan haña un ròl impotantisimo den polítika!!
Auteur: Riglène Cristina

Hasi polítika ta nifiká hiba dilanti nos proyektonan. Pa por logra esaki mester di suidadano di e pais ku tin konvikshon, ideologia, prinsipio y ku ta rekonosé e estado komo hèrmènt pa por hasi esaki.

E sosiedat ta esun enkargá pa "reverse" tur e akshon nan aki den su kòntra i É ta esun ku tin ku reuní e kondishon nan pa aktuá konhuntamente den funkshon di e realidat den kual nos ta biba.

Nos tin e derechi di vota i di ser skohe. Por lo tantu tin ku siña usa i duna e importansha ku nos meresé, tantu e derechi di biba i esun di libertat di ekspreshon.

Nos tin ku tuma konsenshi y tin balor pa lucha pa nos konvikshonnan. Si nuin hende no por konbensé mi, AMI mester ta esun ku por tuma e interes di mi rumannan, lucha pa nan ta mihó i huntu logra e bienestar ku nos ke.

E uniko forma pa satisfasé e nesesidat di un sosiedat kompletu, ta ku e sosiedat mes tin ku lanta for di soño. Si algu sali nos di malu, nos mes tin ku asumí nos responsabilidat i no kulpa otronan di fayonan ku NOS kometé. Un fout ta di nos tur i no solamente di e polítikonan paso ta pesei nos a vota pa nan. E kos ariba menshona ta un "push" pa kuminsá mehorá nos mes komo pèrsona i komo sosiedat.

Nos ku a wòrdu eduká, mester tin e deber di yuda eduká, di transmití nos konosementunan i sembra esaki for di kaminda ta toka nos di biba nos prinsipionan i balornan humanista pa kosechá den un futuro personanan kapas ku ta duna nos sosiedat e kambio ku nos meresé.
Nada ni nuin hende lo hasi é miho ku nos mes, ni e polítikonan ni e empresarionan ets. ets... Nos tambe ta forma parti di e kurpa, i nos tambe tin un mishon.

Hasi polítika mester ta un tarea diario di nos kada unu. Relashoná esaki dirèkt ku un mayor i su yu . Trata di hasi polítika ku e mesun amor ku bo ta lanta un yu i asumí e responsabilidat pa dun'é e mihó destino.

2009-06-04T04:05:00.000-07:00

TA BUSKA KU URGENSIA:

BÁRIOS TRAHADÓ DI KATEDRAL
Diskurso di Sekretario di Estado di Finansa, Sr. Alex D. Rosaria
Seminario Young People and Politics
Ouditorio Banko Sentral, Skalo, 28 mei 2009

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Mi tabata studiante na Merka durante di un di e presidenshanan mas stimá n’e pais. Ta trata di Ronald Reagan. Durante un diskurso ku nunka a bira masha konosí, Reagan a konta un historia ku awe nochi mi ta kompartí ku boso.

Rònt di aña 1342, na Alemania, un hòmber a kana pasa un área di konstrukshon. Kaweta pa sa kiko tabata keda konstruí, e a aserká e 3 peonnan ku tabata traha. E a puntra e promé peon kiko e ta hasi. E peon di “Mi ta machiká semènt”. E hòmber a bai serka e di dos peon i a hasié e mesun pregunta i esaki a kontestá: “Mi ta traha pa mi gana sèn”. E hòmber a aserká e di tres peon i di ku n’e: “I abo, kiko bo ta hasi?”. Esaki a hisa su kara i di: “mener, mi koleganan i ami ta konstruí un katedral”.

Mi no sa si e kuenta a sosodé realmente, pero esei no ta relevante. Bèrdat si ta ku e reto mas grandi ku Kòrsou ta konfrontá aktualmente ta pa haña un grupo di hende manera e delaster peon. Un grupo ku ta kere ku si nos pone nos forsanan kolektivo huntu, no tin límite na lokual nos por logra.

Realidat ta sinembargo ku den práktikamente tur sektor - polítika, deporte, komersio i kultura - tin muchu hende ta traha riba nan mes muraya. Esaki ta manifestá su mes den netwerken, monopolionan i egonan grandi ku ta stroba nos pais yega na koheshon di vishon i akshon.

E situashon aki ta pone ku nos nashon definitivamente ta traha i produsí bou di su potensial, esta nos sentido di inovashon, kuriosidat i kurashi ta keda paralisá.

Kon otro por splika ku te ku 1978 himno di Kòrsou tabata bisa tekstualmente: “Nos tera ta baranka, i solo ta kima, pobresa ta nos suerte, Dios spar nos pober pueblo”.

Awe nos a adoptá un kultura di “nos mes no por”, un kultura di víktima i dependensia kaminda ta spera pa otro hasi pa nos loke nos sa ku ta nos responsabilidat.

Pero no ta semper tabata asina. Un tempu Kòrsou tabata bria pa su kurashi i hendenan ku tabata soña soñonan grandi. Unda e gran nashon aki a keda? E Kòrsou di Luis Brion ku durante “bataya di seri kabritu” a kore ku e inglesnan ku a okupá nos isla. E Kòrsou di Manuel Piar ku a lucha na Haiti i Venezuela pa nan liberashon. E Kòrsou di Adèle Rigaud ku - apesar di tabata den Partido Katóliko - a protestá kontra di Iglesia pasombra esaki a aprobá lantamentu di Campo Alegre. E Kòrsou di Chano Margaretha ku apesar di a keda redikulisá, komo promé a lanta papia na Papiamentu den Konseho Insular. I tin mas: Dòktor da Costa Gomez, tata di nos outonomia; Mena van West ku huntu ku otro damanan a kana kas pa kas pa sigurá ku hende muhé ta haña derechi di voto; Margareth Abraham, un stewardess ku a sakrifiká su bida pa skapa bida di otronan.

Shonnan t’esaki tabata Kòrsou. Ta esaki ta e Kòrsou ku no por bai pèrdí. I t’esaki mester ta Kòrsou for di awe, un pais di hòmbernan i muhénan ku kurashi i ku konvikshon pa traha.

Komo amante di nos historia semper mi a atmirá e pioneronan aki i ta nan a inspirámi pa mi drenta polítika. Mi no a keda sin drenta pasombra tin muchu hende ku muchu tiki kapasidat den polítika. Mi a drenta pasombra mi tabata prekupá ku demasiado yu di tera talentoso ta skohe pa keda afó.

Dia mi a hasi 5 aña ta traha pa Nashonnan Uní, mi a haña un bunita diploma ku ta bisa “Danki pa 5 aña di labor na fabor di desaroyo i pas mundial”. Mi a disidí e dia ei ku a bira tempu pa mi laga mi posishon diplomátiko i bon salario pa desaroyo di mi pais.

Esaki ta mi desishon, kiko abo lo skohe?

Mi a drenta polítika sabiendo ku mi so no por kambia kos, pero si mi a primintí mi mes pa no laga polítika kambiami. Polítika a bira un negoshi i no un kuestion di vishon. Ademas, hopi ta preferá di papia riba otro na lugá di papia ku otro. Tin muchu ehèmpel di hende hóben ku a drenta polítika i despues di un ratu no por distinguí nan for di esnan ku semper ta tei. E ta ponemi kòrda e esena den e klásiko “Animal Farm” kaminda durante di un wega di poker entre algun porko i hende, no por a distinguí nan for di otro. Mi a skohe pa mi keda mi mes i no laga polítika tradishonal set the tone pa ami.

Esaki ta mi eskoho, kiko abo lo hasi?

Polítika ta den un nesesidat grandi pa duna guia i vishon. Tin vários tema di vital importansha riba kua muchu tiki ta diskutí o soña. Por sierto mi ta kere ku un polítiko mester soña. Pero prinsipalmente, e polítiko tei pa inspirá kada un di nos pa kere den nos mes pa asina realisá nos soñonan individual i kombiná nos talentonan pa realisá e soñonan kolektivo.

Mi ta visualisá Kòrsou ku un poblashon di 500,000 hende produktivo. Un Kòrsou demokrátiko, ku hustisia soshal i igualdat di oportunidat pa un i tur. Un sistema di edukashon ku no ta skupi drop-outs i hende ku sa konta òf lesa bon so, sino ku ta produsí endenan ku ta kere den nan mes i ku tin e instrumentonan nesesario pa ta globalmente kompetitivo. Yunan di Kòrsou ku un mentalidat transformá pa ta mas motivá, produktivo, inovativo i kuidadoso pa ku su salú. Yunan di tera ku ta kompartí i biba ku otro enbes di banda di otro. Un Union di Idioma i Akademia di Papiamentu di islanan ABC. Nos pais konektá ku su mes region, hemisferio i mundu. Un Kòrsou sin e refineria kaminda e ta aktualmente. Pasando riba brùg nobo, bo no a yega di sera bo wowo - basta bo no ta stür - i na lugá di huma, gas i pipa imaginá hopi restorant, área bèrdè, yate, hotèl, awa limpi i míles di yu di tera na trabou?

Un pais kaminda tur hende por ta un emprendedor i no unu ku ta akseptá pa tur poder ekonómiko ta den man di algun famia. Un Kòrsou ku ta hasi uso di solo, laman i bientu pa su energia, kontribuyendo asina na nos medio ambiente.

Un nashon di ménos kriminalidat i salubridat públiko aksesibel pa un i tur.

Un nashon di hende dushi ku ta yama otro “mòru bon dia”, pidi despensa pa e pasa i yega na tempu na su sitanan.

Esaki ta parti di e katedral ku mi tin den mente, kon abo lo ke mir’é?

Shonnan, mi intenshon ta pa kompartí i no imponé mi vishon. Un kos si, si nos ke traha algu, na di promé lugá mester di trahadó kapasitá. Na di dos lugá, trahamentu di nos katedral ta nifiká un kombinashon di hopi tipo di talento, pues bo so nunka lo no por logra esei. Na di tres lugá, bo mester tin e pashon nesesario p’e trabou.

Pa finalisá, lagami bin bek na e historia di Reagan pasombra awor ei mi no a kab’é. E
frase kompleto di e delaster peon ta:

“Mener, mi koleganan i ami ta konstruí un katedral. Ami mes lo no wak e katedral finalisá. E ingeniero a bisa nos ku e trabounan lo kaba aki 50 aña. P’e tempu ei ya mi a pasa pa un mihó bida”.

Esensial den e asuntu di konstrukshon di nos katedral ta ku bo mester por dediká bo bida na un kousa ku bo ta kere aden, siendo ku abo mes lo no mira e obra final. Nos tarea prinsipal komo trahadó di katedral ta ku nos trabou ta sirbi komo fundeshi pa e trabou ku mester keda hasí pa esun ku ta bin despues di nos.

Tin oportunidat di trabou pa trahadó di katedral. Bo ta kla pa solisitá ?
[FIN]

2009-06-01T06:22:00.000-07:00

Young People and Politics
in the Newspapers

Amigoe (June 2nd, 2009)

Antilliaans Dagblad (June 2nd, 2009)

Ultimo Noticia (May 29th, 2009)

Extra (May 29th, 2009)

La Prensa

2009-05-29T08:07:00.001-07:00

Young People and Politics
Thank You and some pictures

The YPP-team would like to thank everybody for making last night a great succes. We hope it was just as life-changing for you as it was for us. We're the change we seek. Let's make it happen.

2009-05-28T11:19:00.000-07:00

2009-05-28T07:28:00.000-07:00

Shap Politiko

Yesterday a lot of Rotaracters were present in Shap Politiko. Rhona was a one of the persons asked to comment on that evenings topic Hóben den polítika. Rhona was joined by two of tonights speakers, Jairo Lobo and Gisette Seferina. Gwendell Mercelina of Hóben Goberná was also invited to participate in the discussion. Eunice Eisden en Hensley Koeiman also passed by to give their opinion.

2009-05-28T07:20:00.000-07:00

A Rotaracter's favorite political quote

Saresca's Quote:

2009-05-27T05:51:00.000-07:00

Mòru Bon DiaYesterday Rhona (l) and Giolina (r) where guests on TeleCuracao's Moru Bon Dia. Nadya van Putten (c) was also a guest on that program. So yesterdays Moru Bon Dia was all about Young People and Politics.

2009-05-26T05:48:00.000-07:00

SHAP POLITIKO

BE THERE

2009-05-25T16:56:00.000-07:00

Recommended:

June 4th, 2009 there will be ellections in The Netherlands for the European Parliament. Aruba born 27 year old Nadia van Putten is a number 5 on the list of the Dutch party "GroenLinks". She will be speaking at the UNA on Tuesday May 26. Be there to get some first hand in formation of a young professionals life in politics.

2009-05-25T10:51:00.000-07:00

Programma UPDATE

2009-05-22T17:51:00.000-07:00

Niet te stoppen

Vandaag waren Feiza en Giolina opnieuw te gast bij Dolfijn FM om in het programma van Tony Castro de laatste informatie te geven over Young People and Politics. Er zijn al 170 aanmeldingen en als je er nog bij wilt zijn meld je snel aan via youngpeoplepolitics@gmail.com Verder had het Antilliaans Dagblad vanmorgen een stukje over onze bijeenkomst van komende donderdag.

2009-05-21T13:58:00.000-07:00

A Rotaracter's favorite political quote
Feiza's Quote:

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber - Plato

Feiza (l) and Giolina (r) during a meeting of the organising committee

Feiza is one of the four committeemembers of Young People and Politics. Tomorrow, she and Giolina will be guests on Tony Castro's radioshow 'Niet te stoppen' on Dolfijn FM to promote their Young People and Politics-seminar. So tune your radio to 97.3 FM between 7 and 10 p.m. to get the latest on Young People and Politics

She has found another nice quote by Barack Obama on why people should get involved in politics:
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." –Barack Obama

2009-05-20T18:50:00.000-07:00

On democracy

All deductions having been made, democracy has done less harm, and more good, than any other form of government. It gave to human existence a zest and camaraderie that outweighed its pitfalls and defects. It gave to thought and science and enterprise the freedom essential to their operation and growth. It broke down the walls of privilege and class, and in each generation it raised up ability from every rank and place.
Historian Will Durant in his book The Lessons of History, chapter "Governement and History" p.78

2009-05-20T05:36:00.000-07:00

Thank you

We would like to thank Angelique Engel for her kind message.

When I first heard of “Young People and Politics” I did not know what to expect until I read your welcome note on your BlogSpot. I am moved by this initiative because I agree that our generation, the young people, should be educated on the topic Politics. Our society is thirsty for people with new ideas, new and healthy visions on different areas, especially politics. Too often the young people are dragged by the negative streams which are originated from politicians whom are trapped in the past, clueless about the lessons we should all learn from this past, our past. We are facing big changes ahead so let us bind our wisdom and forces together in order to achieve our goals.

2009-05-19T17:37:00.000-07:00

Recommended:

Rònt mundu ta para ketu riba 25 di mei pa konmemorá Dia Internashonal di Afrika. Pa di promé biaha na Kòrsou, riba 25 di mei 2009, lo selebrá Dia Internashonal di Afrika ku dos presentashon den oula di UNA.

E konekshon mas prominente entre di Kòrsou i Afrika ta via di kultura. Esaki ta manifestá su mes via di entre otro idioma, músika, baile, arte i otro kustumbernan. Apesar di e laso aki, nos no ta sufisientemente konsiente di Afrika i su influensia riba nos bida diario.
E aktividat aki ta keda organisá pa Universidat Nashonal di Antia Ulandes (UNA), Instituto Nashonal di Arkeologia i Antropologia (NAAM) i Biblioteka Públiko. E tema riba e anochi lo ta: Will the Real Africa Please Stand Up?

2009-05-19T10:54:00.000-07:00

Politician's views on this initiative

In preparation of the Young People and Politics we spoke to a lot of people. All of them intresting and inspiring in their own unique way. But we also got some great encouraging e-mails from them. We want to share some of their kind words with you.

Despues di a kombersá ku boso lo mi ta mas inkliná ainda pa sigui ora e yamada bini ... manera boso a puntrami i mi ta kontentu di por duna un kontribushon na boso aktividat i meta pa interesá pa hóben di boso generashon den polítika. Parti di mi responsabilidat komo polítiko i mandatario ta pa sòru pa tin hendenan inspirá, kapas i ku e kurason pa sigui despues di nos. “Ethical Leadership is what will make Curacao a great nation”

Mi ta gosa boso meta pa fin di 2009; E ta ambisioso, pero mi ta konvensí ku si en bèrdat skohe un definishon mas amplio pa ‘polítikamente aktivo’ boso lo realis’é. Nos mester probechá di e momentum ku nos ta na punto di funda un pais nobo i ku esaki lo rekerí un liderazgo nobo. “This is our time”, manera Obama lo bisa.
Eugene Rhuggenaath May 5, 2009.

Mi ta hopi entusiasma ku e vibe di boso konferensia. It feels like the proverbial "CRITICAL MASS" is impending. Change is a-comin'!
Gisette Seferina May 6, 2009

2009-05-18T15:00:00.000-07:00

A Rotaracter's favorite political quote

Jean's Quote:

"You should have disagreements with your leaders and your colleagues, but if it becomes immediately a question of questioning people's motives, and if immediately you decide that somebody who sees a whole new situation differently than you must be a bad person and somehow twisted inside, we are not going to get very far in forming a more perfect union."
Former President of The United States of America, Bill Clinton on May 21th, 2004 during the Inaugural Dole Lecture

According to me this quote captures the essence of a political debate.

A political debate is a battle of different believes / opinions. A battle fought with arguments. Arguments which relate to the subject at hand. Arguments targeted at convincing, sharpening of the mind, forcing someone to see things form a different perspective, getting someone to understand another mans believes. This way a political debate is something productive.

In my opinion dirty politics and personal attacks during a debate are counter productive. When you think you need to make it personal to win, consider the battle lost. Retreat & rethink and prepare yourself for the next debate. Tricks might win you this battle but the war will be lost. Our nation will not become 'more perfect' that way.

2009-05-17T14:28:00.000-07:00

Young People and Politics on Telecuracao

Rhona and Giolina were guests in `Djadumingu mainta ku Maritza Becher´ to promote the `Young People and Politics Seminar´. The program aired Sunday morning the 17th of May, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. They were interviewed by Gwendell Mercelina Jr., president of the Youth Parliament Curacao.

2009-05-17T12:17:00.000-07:00

Inspiring people

"Sra. Mena Westmaas ku a lucha den tempu di opreshon general, komo tabata tempu kolonial, pa muhénan haña derechi di voto na 1948, huntu ku hóbennan profeshonal, hende muhé, ku mi ta spera di mira un dia yuda goberná nos pais. Sra. Mena tabata un di e promé muhénan riba un lista polítiko, ku huntu ku mi Mama (Thelma Römer- Da Costa Gomez) a subi riba un lista di un partido polítiko na aña 1951." Suzy Camelia- Römer

During these last few months we had the opportunity to meet with several inspiring persons a.o. Mr. Alex Rosaria, Mr. Clark Abraham, Mr. Ed Bakhuis, Mr. Errol Cova, Mr. Eugene Rhuggenaath, Mrs. Eunice Eisden, Mrs. Gisette Seferina, Mr. Gilbert Cijntje, Mr. Jairo Lobo, Mrs. Jefka Alberto, Mr. Nelson Navarro, Mr. Norbert George, Mrs. Suzy Camelia-Römer and Mrs. Zita Jesus- Leito.

2009-05-14T09:29:00.000-07:00

The program of May 28th, 2009

2009-05-09T09:23:00.000-07:00

8 mei 2009

Giolina and Rhona in studio with Tony Castro
Dolfijn FM 97.3

2009-05-08T09:42:00.000-07:00